"Multiple team sources said the Mavs, who are 4-11 and outside the playoff picture in the West, will also explore the trade market for Davis, the 10-time All-Star big man who was the headliner in the return of the Luka Doncic deal, as part of that process before this season's deadline," MacMahon wrote.

The Knicks are also shooting the ball much better from deep at 37.3% compared to Dallas’ 31% mark from deep. Without playmakers like Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg potentially sharing the floor, the Mavericks may have to rely on their shooting beyond the arc against the strong interior defense of the Knicks.

Naz Reid scored a season-high 22 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 120-96.